max_foster•24d agoTop Commenter

A heads up about the new moon this weekend for anyone trying to shoot the Milky Way

I drove out to Joshua Tree last Friday night, thinking the sky would be perfect. The moon was new, so there was zero light pollution from it. I set up my camera and took a 30-second exposure, and the core was so bright and clear it looked fake. I've never seen that much detail in my shots before. Has anyone else planned a trip around the new moon phase and been blown away by the results?

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julia_hayes24d ago

Wait, wasn't the new moon actually last week?

the_mia23d ago

Oh wow, I totally thought that too! But I saw this chart that showed the dates and it changed my mind lol. Guess I had my weeks mixed up.